A successful investment banker friend called me frantically last week. His supremely elegant three million dollar restaurant in one of Dubai’s trendiest dining hotspots was floundering, and he had just emerged from a meeting with his partners. I...

Not very long ago, investors from the UAE would almost exclusively look at the good old US of A while considering Food & Beverage franchises to acquire. Add a smattering of Australia, UK and select brands from Europe, and the real options ended right there....

Background You may be living in any part of the world, but would have got some exposure or interest in the UAE Real Estate market analysis, given the cosmopolitan mix of people from more than 130 nationalities residing out here . Having observed the volatile nature...